4/12/2013 |
Reddick returns after three-game hiatusA's outfielder Josh Reddick, who missed three games with a sprained wrist, was in the starting lineup on Friday night against the defending American League champion Detroit Tigers.

4/12/2013 |
Profar sidelined with soreness on left sideTriple-A shortstop Jurickson Profar was scratched from Thursday's game against Iowa with some soreness in his left side. Profar was not in the lineup for Round Rock on Friday against New Orleans, but will be re-evaluated on Saturday.

4/12/2013 |
Aramis cautious in recovery from sprained kneeMilwaukee third baseman Aramis Ramirez remains on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left knee suffered on April 5 while sliding into second base against Arizona. Ramirez missed two weeks of Spring Training with a similar injury.

4/12/2013 |
Scioscia holding firm that club will overcome slow startMike Scioscia, on the heels of a four-game losing streak that has the Angels 5 1/2 games out of first place with the season only 11 days old, is vehement in saying that the Angels have enough in-house to turn it around.

4/12/2013 |
Hanley pain-free after having cast removedThree weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez had his cast removed Friday and reported feeling pain-free, along with having a better range of motion than he expected.

4/12/2013 |
Red-hot Torii takes first breatherTorii Hunter, who is hitting .405 and is the third Tigers player since 1916 to record multiple hits in seven of the club's first nine games, took his first day off on Friday night in Oakland.

4/12/2013 |
Iwakuma tops Darvish in Mariners' victoryHisashi Iwakuma outdueled Japanese countryman Yu Darvish on Friday as the Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Rangers at a chilly Safeco Field.

4/12/2013 |
McCutchen, Bucs back Burnett's eight K'sA.J. Burnett didn't get the win, but he did notch eight strikeouts as the Pirates edged the Reds, 6-5, in a close contest Friday night at PNC Park. Andrew McCutchen had three RBIs, including the go-ahead homer.

4/12/2013 |
Nunez hit by pitch, exits with bruised wristThe injury bug struck again for the Yankees on Friday night, with shortstop Eduardo Nunez leaving the series opener against the Orioles early after being hit on the right wrist by a pitch. He was diagnosed with a right wrist contusion after X-rays came back negative.

4/12/2013 |
Strasburg eager to bounce back from last startNationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg has allowed six earned runs in a game only three times in his career. One of those occasions was Sunday in Cincinnati, when the Reds got him for nine hits and four walks in 5 1/3 innings, forcing him to throw 114 pitches.

4/12/2013 |
Right-hander Heath takes Beckham's roster spotThe White Sox opted for a 13th pitcher and eighth reliever to take the roster spot of Gordon Beckham, who was officially placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a hamate bone fracture in his left wrist.

4/12/2013 |
Remorseful Quentin defends actions against GreinkeAfter a night to reflect on the events of Thursday's benches-clearing incident at Petco Park, Padres left fielder Carlos Quentin sounded equal parts repentant and resolute Friday about the role that he played in the episode.

4/12/2013 |
Greinke to miss eight weeks following surgeryZack Greinke, who broke his left collarbone in a fracas with Padres left fielder Carlos Quentin on Thursday night, will undergo surgery Saturday in Los Angeles and is expected to miss eight weeks.

4/12/2013 |
Cards dedicate Friday's game to Stan the ManThe Cardinals are dedicating Friday night's game to honoring the life and legacy of Hall of Famer Stan Musial, which follows a ceremony for Musial during Monday's home opener.

4/12/2013 |
Musial left lasting impression on MathenyCardinals manager Mike Matheny spent some time with Stan Musial throughout his playing and managerial career, and Matheny was left with lasting memories from those meetings.

4/12/2013 |
Fowler's heroics lift Rox over Padres in openerDexter Fowler continued his dominance of Padres pitching on Friday, hitting his third and fourth home runs against the Friars in as many games, including a tiebreaking shot off Huston Street in the ninth inning of Friday's 7-5 victory.

4/12/2013 |
Diamond ready to return to mound on SaturdayLeft-hander Scott Diamond rejoined his teammates at Target Field on Friday in anticipation of his first start of the season against the Mets on Saturday. Diamond, who had surgery to remove a bone chip from his left elbow in December, will be activated from the 15-day disabled list before Saturday's game

4/12/2013 |
Despite slump, Bradley remains confidentSince starting his Major League career with an RBI in each of his first three games, Jackie Bradley Jr. is 0-for-11 with five strikeouts and two walks. His average has fallen to .120 (3-for-25), though his on-base percentage remains strong at .313.

4/12/2013 |
Miller spoils Lohse's return with seven strong framesShelby Miller spoiled Kyle Lohse's homecoming, allowing just one hit in seven innings as the Cardinals defeated the Brewers, 2-0, on Friday. Yadier Molina hit a solo homer and David Freese drove a run with an early single.

4/12/2013 |
Royals gearing for Dickey's tough knuckleballNow with the Blue Jays, R.A. Dickey will make his first start against the Royals since 2004, when he was with the Rangers. And that was before he made the transition to a full-time knuckleballer in 2006.